by Rhoda Wilson, Expose News:

By criminalising open discussion and sharing of content online relating to the unrest in the UK, the new socialist UK government under TwoTierKeir, assisted by an ideologically two-tier police force, is suppressing dissent. The regime is undermining the right to freedom of expression, which includes the right to criticise and question government institutions.

In an attempt to take control of the narrative, the Orwellian policies being enforced in the UK could affect anyone in the world.  The Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has threatened to extradite citizens from other countries to be jailed in the UK if the UK regime feels their posts online violate the two-tier regime’s online speech laws, even though those Rowley is threatening don’t violate their own country’s free speech laws.  A threat which has particularly aggravated Americans who enjoy a higher degree of freedom of expression than UK residents.

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The following is the article ‘Free Speech is Under Siege in Starmer’s UK’ published by Reclaim the Net.

The UK is currently experiencing a massive attack on free speech, spearheaded by new Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is encouraging police to use the full force of controversial British laws to crack down on social media posts.

The push for more online censorship has spanned many years, [but with a] different government in the UK [it has] gained new momentum with the recent protests and riots.

Emboldened by the crisis, officials seem to be using it to step up the already existing, multi-year effort to get social media companies to “cooperate” with the authorities.

It has now emerged that the government in London has started flagging content it deems to be “misinformation” – but also something referred to as “concerning content.”

X [formerly Twitter] is among those who have been asked to remove posts which British officials consider to threaten the country’s national security; and while reports say Google, Meta, and TikTok are complying with these demands, X is said to be resisting them.

The accusations that social sites are “providing a platform for hate” while allegedly unaccountable for that [which] is coming from cabinet members and MPs alike.

Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has revealed that he and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper are working to get content they consider “harmful” removed from the internet.

Recent actions in the UK regarding the apprehension of people for disseminating “incorrect information” highlight a concerning trend that threatens the very core of free speech – a foundational pillar of Western democracies.

These developments suggest an alarming escalation in government and law enforcement involvement in regulating online speech, which traditionally enjoys broad protections under democratic norms.

The use of existing laws, such as the Public Order Act 1986, to arrest people for their online speech is deeply troubling to civil liberties groups.

While maintaining public order is a legitimate concern of the state, the broad application of these laws and combining accusations of “stirring racial hatred” with instances of alleged “misinformation” is supercharging an attack on free speech.

The introduction of the UK’s most recent censorship law, the ‘Online Safety Act’ further complicates this, with supporters of censorship like Kyle, suggesting that the already controversial act doesn’t go far enough.

As far as Kyle is concerned, he is looking for ways for the government to be able to control online speech to an even greater extent.

The primary catalyst appears to be the recent riots and social unrest following tragic incidents, like the knife attack in Southport.

Axel Rudakubana is an 18-year-old who has been charged with the murders of three young girls during a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, England. The victims were Bebe King, aged six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, aged seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, aged nine. In addition to the murder charges, Rudakubana faces charges of attempted murder against a yoga class instructor, a businessman, and eight children, as well as possession of a kitchen knife with a curved blade.

Rudakubana was born in Cardiff to Rwandan parents and lived in Banks, Lancashire, England. UK police are alleging that early posts stating that Rudakubana was a Muslim have fuelled online hatred and prosecutors are using claims of “misinformation.”

Yet while those in the US may be familiar with false allegations being a civil matter, as the First Amendment largely protects citizens from criminal charges for such incidents; in the UK, where free speech is struggling, citizens don’t have the same protections under the current law.

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